Cooking takes time, and all of us are searching for ways to cut down on just how much time we spend preparing dinner. Par-cooking is the culinary term for partially cooking ingredients ahead of time ...

Tips for making better apple pie tend to focus on achieving the perfect flaky, buttery pie crust. Pie dough can be tricky, and home bakers usually don't make it often enough to perfect the technique.

Some vegetables, like beets and artichokes, are tricky to cook on the grill. By the time you get a good char on the outside, the insides are rubbery or mushy. Or they could be undercooked inside and ...

A lot of people, when they first purchase a grill, are overwhelmed by the desire to cook the entirety of their meals on said grill, from start to finish, without “cheating” and using any other heat ...

Par-cooking the chicken en-sures that the various parts cook through before the skin blackens. This is particularly helpful when using a sugar- or honey-based glaze, which can burn easily. Serve with ...

I eat potatoes year-round. There’s almost nothing they can’t do. Breakfast? Hash browns. Lunch? Fries. Dinner? The possibilities are endless. They can even do dessert, if you’re so inclined. As we ...